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Gionee M12 vs BLU Life View

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      M12: 24 g lighter

      M12:
      196 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      M12: 5.7 mm narrower

      M12:
      76.8 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life View: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

      M12:
      6.55 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      M12:
      Quad
      Life View:
      Single

    • Height

      Life View: 2.9 mm shorter

      M12:
      163.9 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    • Release year

      M12:
      2020
      Life View:
      2013

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. M12

      Height:
      163.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Life View
      Width:
      76.8 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm
      Width:
      82.5 mm +5.7 mm versus M12
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. M12

      196 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +24 g versus M12

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. M12

      Screen diagonal:
      6.55 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.6 cm²

    2. 2. Life View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    M12 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Life View.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for M12, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageM12Life View
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. M12

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    2. Life View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. M12

      5100 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. M122. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 196 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.55" inc
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1600 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5100 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • non-removable
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.6 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.3%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 115˚
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Processor CPU
    • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE8320
    • PowerVR SGX544
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Release date
    • 2020
    • November 16
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Magic Green
    • Dazzling Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 20
    • 28
    • 40
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • USB Type-C 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for M12, Life View.
    SpecificationM12Life View
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110